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open, cither by hand-picking, or by hoeing them ; 

 and tliey should be frequently and well rolled, espe- 

 cially after having been hoven up by hard frost. 



OF FLOV/ERS, 



Care of Auriculas and Polyanthuses. 

 Attend to the choice auriculas and polyanthuses, 

 ■whether placed in a stage frame, or under any other 

 kind of covers for shelter at this season. See full, 

 directions on tin's subject in September, where no- 

 tice is taken of placing them in their winter quar- 

 ters, and of their treatment in winter. 



Care of Carnatioiis and Pinks. 

 Likewise be now attentive to the choice carnations 

 and pinks in pots, as above, whether placed in 

 frames or under hoops and mats. If it be wished 

 to have some of these flowers early, in the green- 

 house, or in the drawing-room, they may now be 

 placed in the stove, or other forcing compartment 

 at work, for the purpose of being brought forward. 

 In order to have a succession of fiowers, a few may 

 be taken in every two or three weeks, till the first 

 of April. Let them be properly attended to with 

 respect to watering ; stick, and train their flower 

 stems as they advance, as noticed m May and July; 

 and when just o})ening into flower remove them to 

 the green-house, or to the dweliinghouse, as shall 

 be thought most proper ; where treat them as di- 

 rected under the article Green-house. 



